Title:
Quantitative methods for business, management, and finance
Author:
Swift, Louise.
ISBN:
9781403935281
Personal Author:
Edition:
2nd ed.
Publication Information:
Basingstoke : Palgrave Macmillan, 2005.
Physical Description:
xvii, 882 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
General Note:
Includes index.
Contents:
Numbers and symbols -- Simplifying expressions -- Solving problems -- Modelling using straight lines -- Some special equations -- Modelling using curves -- Rates of change -- Pictures of data -- Summarising data -- Measuring uncertainty -- Numerical outcomes -- Continuous numerical outcomes -- Estimation -- Testing hypotheses -- Correlation and regression -- Forecasting -- Comparing two populations -- Categorical data -- Linear programming models -- Planning projects -- Models for inventory control -- Time and money -- Decision making -- Controlling quality -- Simulating reality.
Abstract:
"Quantitative methods for business, management and finance will support you through your entire quantitative methods course - whatever your maths background. From basic maths through to real business applications, this text will guide you through everything you need to know about quantitative methods in the business world."--BOOK JACKET.
Added Author:
Added Title:
Mathematics and statistics for business, management and finance.
Electronic Access:
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Table of contents only http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0619/2004065062-t.html